It is now official -- I am retired as of the end of June, 2014. I shall post here only when there is a need to do so -- as in if I teach as a guest lecturer. Feel free to make use of my materials -- just provide credits if you re-use my material.

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode provided on your course outline to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

The Geography essay is due on Tuesday, April 10. If you have been procrastinating, get over it quickly. You have had more than 2 months now.A Family History/Immigration Assignment has been distributed. It is not due until mid May, but it requires some digging into your family's past. Contact relatives about this and get onto it quickly to ensure you have the data to write the finished product in May.The next unit test will likely be on Thursday, April 12 and will cover the Introduction, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2. Expect it to be out of around 40 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each), and 3 of 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is therefore likely to be out of 68 marks. 25 flash cards will yield 5 bonus marks.

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Spring Break is over and it is time to get back to work (until Easter anyway).Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdwon. The assignments themselves will be posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode provided on your course outline to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

I have a student teacher this semester, Miss Hartigan, who is currently working with my grade 8s and will also working with my regular 11 block starting this week. She will also be posting information on her own blog and website. These can be found at http://chartigan.blogspot.com/ for the blog and http://christinahartigan.googlepages.com/ for the website.

Social Studies 8Go to Miss Hartigan's blogsite for lesson plans at http://chartigan.blogspot.com/.Social Studies 11 (Regular)Go to Miss Hartigan's blogsite for lesson plans at http://chartigan.blogspot.com/.Social Studies 11 (Honours)The Geography essay is due on Tuesday, April 10. If you have been procrastinating, get over it quickly. You have had more than 2 months now.A Family History/Immigration Assignment has been distributed. It is not due until mid May, but it requires some digging into your family's past. Contact relatives about this and get onto it quickly to ensure you have the data to write the finished product in May.The next unit test will likely be on Thursday, April 12 and will cover the Introduction, Chapter 1, and Chapter 2. Expect it to be out of around 40 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each), and 3 of 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is therefore likely to be out of 68 marks. 25 flash cards will yield 5 bonus marks.

Monday, March 26 - Take up #1-6, p. 20. The Laurier Boom. Filmstrips on immigration. The Shaws of Midnapore and Ukrainians. For each filmstrip, answer the following: 1. Why did this group decide to come to Canada? What pushed them out of their old homes or lured them to Canada? 2. How did this group of immigrants fit into Canadian society at the time? How did other Canadians treat them? Read pp. 20-24. Do #1-2, p. 24.

Tuesday, March 27 - Take up homework. Immigration filmstrips: Dekasegi (same routine as Wednesday) & Toronto the Good (& viewing guide). Complete the handout: A White Canada. Access The Peopling of Canada on the Internet. How did the pre-WWI immigration boom change Canada?

Wednesday, March 28 - Take up homework. Video – The Komegata Maru. 1. Describe race relations in Vancouver in 1914? 2. What was the government’s policy regarding the immigration of British subjects from India? Read pp. 24-30. Do #1-3 (sidebar) p. 28 and 1-4, p. 30.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdwon. The assignments themselves will be posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode provided on your course outline to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.I have a student teacher this semester, Miss Hartigan, who is currently working with my grade 8s and will also working with my regular 11 block. She will also be posting information on her own blog and website. These can be found at http://chartigan.blogspot.com/ for the blog and http://christinahartigan.googlepages.com/ for the website.

Social Studies 11 HonoursThe chapter 4 & 5 unit will be completed on Monday, but we decided in class to leave the test until Thursday, to avoid clashes with other course tests. The History unit will, therefore, commence on Tuesday. The unit test will probably involve: 40 multiple choice questions (1 mark each) and 3 of 8 long answer questions (6 marks each) -- for a total of 58 marks. Flash cards are therefore valued at 5 marks and a minimum of 20 cards are required for the maximum bonus.We will also begin the Family History/Immigration Assignment. Ordinarilly I would not assign a second major assignment concurrently with another (note the research essay is due a week after we return from Spring Break), however, many students will visit family during Spring Break, so it makes sense to give the assignment now to allow family conversations to take place. This assignment is not due until the end of May.

Wednesday, March 14 - Complete PowerPoint. Take up homework. Introduction to Family History Assignment (also see map blank and genealogy resources at my Social Studies webpage) – not due until near the end of May (introduced now because of Spring Break). Read pp. 6-10. Do #1-3, p. 10.

We are rushing by a day to get to the end of the Government Unit on Friday, but it makes more sense than splitting the unit over the Spring Break. We are, therefore, testing on Friday. This unit covers the Constitution and Provincial & Municipal Government. Expect the mark breakdown on the test to be around 24 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 8 definitions (2 marks each) and 3 from a choice of 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is most likely to be out of 58 marks. 20 flashcards are required to earn the maximum bonus of 5 additional marks.

Saturday, March 03, 2007

Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdwon. The assignments themselves will be posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode provided on your course outline to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

Social Studies 11 HonoursThe next unit test will not be until next week and it will cover chapter 4 and 5 material. It will likely involve 40 or so multiple choice questions (1 mark each) and 3 from a choice of 8 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a grand total of about 58 marks. The usual bonus opportunity for 5 bonus marks applies; a minimum of 25 cards is requied to earn this.The essay coming out of the Essay Writing Workshop material is formally assigned and we will aim to set a due date for it this week. I think some point in the first week back after Spring Break makes sense (hopefully we can avoid tests and other big due dates in other classes).

Friday, March 9 - Take up hw. Video: The Fragile Mountains. What steps are being taken in Nepal to address environmental problems? What role can the developed world play to help this impoverished country? Read pp. 123-131. Do #1-1-3, p. 129, #1-3, p. 130 & #1-2, p. 131.

Social Studies 11 (Regular)

The next test will be on Wednesday and will be a long one -- testing the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches. The tmark breakdown will probably be 35 multiple choice (1 each), 5 definitions (2 each) and four from five long answer questions (6 each). The total is therefore likely to be out of 69 marks. At least 25 flash cards are needed to generate 5 bonus marks.